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How to Upskill Yourself to Earn More Money 

Success

Upskilling, or the process of taking your skills to the next level at work, can be a great way to increase your value at your current company and help you negotiate a higher salary when you start looking for your next employment adventure. One of the benefits of upskilling at work is learning new skills during company time. Final thought.

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Have Your Best Year Yet with This Simple Tool

Success

A mentor once asked me to write down the most money I’ve ever made in a year. But my mentor challenged me, asking, “Who do you have to become and what do you have to start thinking about in order to become the person who makes that much money in a month?”. We’ve all heard the maxim, “If it’s not on your calendar it doesn’t exist.”

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State of the Profession – Joan Burge

Office Dynamics

Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others. o Negotiation. These are fundamentals, foundations that are critical to be in strength. These core competencies are your stronger core foundation. Now you build on top of that.

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A Day in the Life of an Admin

The Office Professionals Place

Their duties include (but are not limited to) answering and screening calls, meeting and greeting clients and customers, maintaining executives calendars, writing correspondence, generating reports, meeting planning, filing, travel arrangements, maintain client/customer data records, supervising others, and the list goes on.

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Answering Reader Mail: The Other Assistant Isn't As Qualified - Should I Express My Interest?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. If her boss LOVED her maybe her boss really only needed calendar and coffee help, but we won’t know for sure what her boss thought and all the performance reviews HR has for her 30+ years vs your 2 years.

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The Enneagram at Work: Which Number Are You?

Success

Since conflict isn’t scary to them, they easily sniff out others’ weaknesses and can be powerful negotiators. No matter your strategy or forecast for income or goals for the next calendar year, culture is going to trump all of that. To earn their respect, you’ll need to stand your ground and be willing to go toe-to-toe.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Right now I just put things on his calendar and order food. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. Volunteer and mentor online by being an email pen pal. Many people think working at a t.v. station is glamorous but it's just like working anywhere else. Many thanks! I feel your pain.